[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of allergic inflammation in a murine model of asthma by expression of a dominant-negative mutant of GATA-3

DH Zhang, L Yang, L Cohn, L Parkyn, R Homer, P Ray… - Immunity, 1999 - cell.com
DH Zhang, L Yang, L Cohn, L Parkyn, R Homer, P Ray, A Ray
Immunity, 1999cell.com
Abstract The cytokines IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13, secreted by Th2 cells, have distinct functions in
the pathogenesis of asthma. We have previously shown that the transcription factor GATA-3
is expressed in Th2 but not Th1 cells. However, it was unclear whether GATA-3 controls the
expression of all Th2 cytokines. Expression of a dominant-negative mutant of GATA-3 in
mice in a T cell–specific fashion led to a reduction in the levels of all the Th2 cytokines IL-4,
IL-5, and IL-13. Airway eosinophilia, mucus production, and IgE synthesis, all key features of …
Abstract
The cytokines IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13, secreted by Th2 cells, have distinct functions in the pathogenesis of asthma. We have previously shown that the transcription factor GATA-3 is expressed in Th2 but not Th1 cells. However, it was unclear whether GATA-3 controls the expression of all Th2 cytokines. Expression of a dominant-negative mutant of GATA-3 in mice in a T cell–specific fashion led to a reduction in the levels of all the Th2 cytokines IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13. Airway eosinophilia, mucus production, and IgE synthesis, all key features of asthma, were severely attenuated in the transgenic mice. Thus, targeting GATA-3 activity alone is sufficient to blunt Th2 responses in vivo, thereby establishing GATA-3 as a potential therapeutic target in the treatment of asthma and allergic diseases.
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